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J. Gv SCOTT.

STOVE. APPLICATION FILED mu 2.191;.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

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J. G. SCDTT.

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Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

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L G. SCOTT.

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APPucATmu HLED JULY 2, m7.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

JAMES G. SCOTT, OF WASHINGTON. I ZOIS'IRICT OF COLUMBIA.

STOVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

Application filed July 2. 1917. Serial No. 178,056.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, James G. Soon, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful 'Improvements in Stoves; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to stoves, but more particularly to domestic cooking stoves using gaseous fuel so constructed and arrange that when desired the burners may be employed for heating water and the heat may also be let from the burners to an oven for the purpose of heating the same for baking purposes.

The invention has for its object to provide certain improvements over my copending application, Serial No. 158,288, and to )rovide certain improvements over my prior 1 Patents NOS. 1,220,695, 1,220,012 and 1,219,49i. and the invention consists in an lmproved ctmstructlon for providing a more perfect draft to provide more elhcient circulation of the heat so that the action of the store will he more efficient/and the temperature in the oven can be more quickly raised to an effective baking temperature.

Referring to the accompanying drawings- F i ure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectiona l view through a stove constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the compound damper.

Fig. 4. is a fragmentary in section illustrating the bracket, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the same.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the severalfigures, in Which l l p 1 indicates the stove which is provided with the usual flat surface 2 preferably provided with openings 3 to receive the usual stove plates (not shown)- The burners 4 are arranged in the manner as shown in the drawings and preferably in pairs, and are positioned above the lower bottom portion elevation partly urner supporting 5 of the burner compartment (3. Positioned above the burners 4 in the manner as shown, are the tubular shaped Water-backs 7 connected to the source of water supply by pipes 8 and 9,50 as to effect a, circulation of water within the water-backs receiving heat from the burners 4. Arranged above the burners 4 and water-backs 7 is a horizontal partition 10 having a slightly depressed annular portion 11 surrounding an opening 12 therein, the edge 13 of the depressed portion. 11 slightly depending within the annular water-backs 7 in the manner asshown in In arranging the burners in the manner as shown in the accompanying drawings, I

provide a draft opening Ilpreferabl at the end of the stove opposite to that o the oven, and I provide intermediate each pair of burnerstwo vertical transverse walls or partitions 15. spaced from each other so as to provide a further draft opening 16. At the top of this draft opening 16 and preferably at the horizontal partitions 10,1 provide a damper 1T commanding said draft openings 16 so that whensaid damper 17 is raisedinto a ,vertical position it w ll efi'ectually provide a transverse closure across the space or opening 18 between the (partitions 10 and the .L'00kl]lg fit0\'t surface 2 between each pair of burners so as to prevent the passage of heat from the end pair of burners passing beyond the damper 17.

19 indicates the oven which connects with the space 18 under the stove cooking surface 2 by means of the passage 20. and transversely of the stove, and at the point of connection between the oven section and the stove proper, I provide a damper 21 as end in connection with an arm 22 arranged on the shaft 23 of the pivoted longitudinal damper 24, said damper 24 extending the entire; length of the stove at the back thereof so as to open and close communication, between the space 18 under the stovwsurface 2 and an exhaust heat drum 25 which is piped at 26 to the outer atmosphere. 1 11 From an inspection of Fig. 1 taken in connection with Fig. 3, it will be seen that when the dam er 21 is in a raised position, as shown in ig. 1, thus cutting-oil oommnnication between the oveh section and the stove proper, the damper 18 will lie in a. lowered or horizontal position as shown of this invention,

is in a lowered or opened position connecting communication between the space or chamber 18 and the oven, the arm 22 of the damper 24 is depressed, which raises the damper 24, closing communication between the space or chamber 18 and the waste heat drum 25, thus allowing all heat from the burners under the'coolnng surface 2 to pass through'the passage 20 and into the oven sectiorilil. 7 p

f Referring particularly to the oven section 19 it: will be seen that} provide in section 27 an independent burner 28 to be used fo heating the oven when it'is not desired to operate the usual stove burners 4, and from Fig. 1 it will be seen that I provide a draft opening 29 which communicates with an opening 30 in the wall 31 allowing atmospheric air to use under the burner 28 where it is bee and from the lower section 27 passes under and around the oven 19. By means of this construction, the oven 19 can bo 'very quicklyraised to a baking orf broilin'g temperature, while a more, perfect combustion of the fuel and a more efficient cir lilation of the heated air is effected.

The burner chambers 6 are provided with openings 32 at their rear portions in communication with the waste heat drum 25 so that any carbon monoxid which ma be generated by reason of the contact 0 the flame of the burners with the relativelv cool surface of the watexabacks 7, is de ected by the depending portions zontal partitions l0 and passes from the burner chambers 6 out through the pipe .36 to tlfe atmosphere.

Having thus described the several parts its operation is as follows:

\Vhen it is desired to employ the stove for simple cooking, purposes, the transverse damper 21 is raised in position shown in Fig. 1, which allows the heat passing from the burners 4 into the space or chamber 18 to pass through the opened damper 24 into the waste heat drum 25 and thence to the utmos here. When it is desired to use one or bot of the endmost burners 4 for simple cooking purposes, the intermediate damper 17 may be raised which confines the heat from the burners .i'direqtly under its effective cooking space and prevents the circulation of heat under the entire stove surface 2. When, however, it is desired to utilize the oven in conjunction with the usual burners 4, the intermediate damper 1.7 is closed, as shown in Fig. 1, while the damper 21- is opened, thus allowing an efficient draft to pass through the draft opening 15 and longitudinally of the stove through the space the lower' 11 of the horior chamber 18 into the passage 20. and thence to the oven. it being understood. as heretofore described, that the longitudinal damper 24 is raised and closcd when ihc transverse damper 21 is opened. of the heat from the burners and within the space or chamber 18 is directed into the oven and caused to circulate rapidly and efficiently under influence of the draft opening 14. When, however. it is dcsircd to utilize the oven and at the same time cmploy one or more of the cooking burners. the intermediate damper 1'? is raised and the heat from one or both of the central pair of burners is directed through the space or chamber 18 into the oven. the central damper 1T preventing distribution of the heat throughout the entire space or chami r 18. while at the same time the damper 17 opens the draft opening 16 so as to provide an eflicient draft for the rapid circulation of heat from the burn r or burners into and around the oven.

As herctoforc mentioned, the oven can be utilized for baking or broiling purposes when it is not necessary to use the cooking burners and by reason of the draft opening 29 and the opening 30 below the burner, an eflici'ent draft is provided which causes a rapid circulation of the heated air from the burner section of the oven into and around the oven section proper.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 5 which illustrutc in detail the burner bracket; it will be understood that the burners 4 are capable of rcmorul from the stove for cleaning or other purposes, and in order to efi'ectuull v hold and support the burners in proper position with relation to the water backs 7, I form the burner supports 35 preferably of sheet metal having a horizontal supporting portion 36 preferably apcrtured at 37 and with the upturned converging portions 38 to 1'0 ccivc one star or arm of the burncr in thc manner as is also illustrated in Fig. 2. lhc vertical portion 2}!) of the support terminating in a horizontal end portion 40 to extend over and engage the top surface of the water bucks 7 in the manner as slniwn in Figs. '2, 4 and 5.

By means of this construction the burners 4 are capable of ready removal from the stove and can be quickly replaced by slippins the Hat horimntal end 40 ofthe support 35 oil and on the top surface of the water bucks 7.

From the fort-going description taken in connection with the uccomming drawings. it will be seen that praot cally all of the heat from tho burucrs 4 can be utilized first for thc usual cmking purposes, secondly for the cliicicnt and ready heating of water for domestic purposes and thirdly for efficient heating of the oven for baking purposcs,\\l|ilc at the some time providou Thus all is made for disposing of the heat from one or all of the burners when the same is not desired for use for heating the oven, thus making it possible to employ the stove during the warm season without unduly heating the room in which the stove is being operated. struction provides for the quick and ready elimination of any noxious gas such as carbon monoxid from the stove to such a peri'ect extent that no trace of carbon monoxid can be detected even when the stove is in full operation. Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent of the United States, 1s-- 1. A stove of the character described in cluding burner compartments, a burner for each compartment, a water-back disposed in relation to said burner to receive heat therefrom, a plate or partition forming the top of each compartment, Said plate or partition being apcrturcd above the said burner to provide for the passage of heat therethrough, a compartment above the said plates or partitions and directly under the cooking surface of the stove, the stove, being provided with a draft opening in communication with said last mentioned compartment above one of the burner compartments and its burner, the stove being provided with a .second and independent damper opening in connnunication with the compartment above the said partitions or plates to provide draft to the last mentioned compartment above the other of said burner compartments and its burner, a damper for commanding the last mentioned draft opening and for dividing the said compartment under the cooking surface of thestove transversely thereof, an oven section in communication with the said compartment under the mokingsurface of the stove to receivehea't therefrom, a damper for closing comnmni-,

cation between the oven section and said last mentioned compartment, a waste heat flue in communication with the compartment under the cooking surface of the stove and a damper for closing communication between the Waste heat flue and the last mentioned compartment substantially as described and for the purposes set forth.

A stove of the character described including burner compartments, ,8 burner in each compartment, a water-back inassociation with each burner to receive heat therefrom, the top of each compartment being apertured above its burner for the passage of heat therethrough, a compartment di rectly above the burner compartment and between the same and the cooking surface of the stove, the stove. being provided with independent draft openings in communication with the last mentioned compartment to pm- It will further be seen that this convide drafts to the last mentioned compart- .ment independently above each of the burner compartments, an oven section in communication with the compartment directly under the cooking surface of the stove, the stove being provided with a waste heat fine. a damper for closing communication between the oven section and the compartment under the cooking stove surface and a, damper for closing communication between the waste heat flue and the said compartment under the cooking stove surface, substantially as described.

3. A stove of the character described, including burner sections, a burner in each of said sections, the top plate or partition of each section being apertured above each burner to provide for the passage of heat therethrough, a compartment above the burner compartments to receive heat therefrom, said last mentioned compartment being located directly under the cooking surface of the store, the stove being provided with a draft opening in communication with the said compartment directly under the cooking surface of the stove. a damper transversel of the last mentioned compartment for dividing the said last mentioned compartment. an oven section in communication with the last'mentioned compartment, a damper commanding said communication, the stove being provided with a waste heat fine in communication with the compartment directly under the cooking surface of the stove and a damper commanding said communication between the waste heat fine and the last mentioned compartment, substantially as described and for the purposes set forth.

4. A stove of the character described ineluding a burner compartment. :1 burner therein, a water-back in association with said burner to receive heat therefrom, the top of said compartment being apertured to provide for the passage of heat therethrough, a compartment above said burner compartment to receive heat front the burner, the stove being provided with a draft opening'for the last mentioned compartment independent of the draft to the burner, an oven section in communication with the last mentioned compartment, a burner in the oven section, said oven section being provided with a draft opening to rovide a draft under the said burner to e ect a cir- 0 culation of heat through the oven, substantialiy as described and for the purposes set forth.

5. A stove of the character described including a burner compartmeiit, a burner therein, a water-back in association with said burner to receive heat therefrom, a compartment above said burner compartment, the last mentioned compartment being located directly under the cooking surface of the stove. an oven sccl ion in comuuuiicatiou ith the last mentioned compartment. the stove beingprovided with a draft opcniu; in communication with the last mentioned compartmcut independent of the draft to the burner. a damper for commanding cc-umuuication between the (Hell section and the last mcutioncd compartuu-ut. the sun c being provided with a wn tc heat lluc in commuulcation with the last mentioned tompartment, and a damper tor commanding connuunication between the waste heat flue and the last mentioned coulpnl'lllu'llt. substantially as described and for the purposesset. forth.

t'. stove ot' the character described, comprising hurncr compartments separated from one another by an iuclosed vertical space forming a draft opeuiue. a plate or partition forming the top of each compait ment and havin; openings above the burners to provide for he passage of heat elements. a horizontal compartment above said plate provided with a draft opening said vertical space being adiptcd at its upper end to communicate with said horizontal com mrtmcnt. and a releasable closure element forsaid vertical space.

7. A stove of the cluu acter described, comprising burner com mrtments separated from one another b an inclosed vertical space forming a draft opening. a plate or partition forming the top of each compartment and having openings above the hurnem to provide for the passage of heat elements. a horizontal compartment above .said plate provided with a draft opcniu". said vertical space being adapted at its upper end to communicate with said horizontal compartment. and a releasable closure element for said vertical space. said closure element being arranged adjacent the top of said vertical space and adapted when in open position to form a vertical partition separating the horizontal compartment into two compartments.

8. A stove of the character described. oomprising opposed burner compartments separated flom one another by partitions forming a vertical space. having an o )ening leading to the outside, a horizonta compartment dis osed above the burner coinpart-ment an common to both compart ments, a main air supply leading from the outside to said horizontal compartment, and a movable closure. wall for the vertical space, said closure wall being adapted to be moved so as to establish mmmunicatiou between said vertical space and that portion of the horizontal compartment above one burner and adapted at the sttlllt time to separate the horizontal compartment into two stllltlllri.

stove of the character (lthf'lllJQtl, comprising a pluralit ot' burner compartments. a horizontal space |'o-c.\lcll:- l\'c, with thc compartments and ol a n to both, an air supply conduit conunuuicating with the horizontal compartment above one burner co|u|uu1llu'llt. a supplementary air supply conduit couuuuuicating' with the horizontal compartment adjacent to the other burner compartment and a movable closure for one of said air supply conduits, said closure being adapted to move from a position closing communication between its air conduit and the horizontal compartment to a position separating the horizontal connmrtuu-nt into two sections one of which is in our munication with onc air conduit and the other with the other air conduit.

10. A store of the character dcscribcd. comprising a plurality of hurucr compartments. a horizontal space co-extemive with the compartments and common to lioth. an air supply conduit communicating with the horizontal compartment above one burner compartment, a supplementary air supply conduit communicating with the horizontal compartment. adjacent to the other burner compartment and a. mo 'ahlc closure for one of said air conduits, said closure being adapted to move from a position closing; communication between its air conduit and the horizontal compartment to a position'separating the horizontal cinnpartment into two sections which latter are in communication respectivel with the aforesaid air supply conduits.

11. A stove of the character described. comprising a plurality of burners disposed under the cooking surface of the stove. said pluralit of burners being arranged in relation to the cooking surface of the stove to provide a horizontal compartment lietween the burners and the cooking! surface of the stove, said horizontal compartment bein provided with a-damper controlled dra t o )ening in communication with the atmosphere. and being further pocidedwith an auxiliary draft opening in communication with the atmosphere disposed between two of the said burners, and an oven in communication with the said horizontal compartment to receive heat theretmm.;

In ttmtii'non whereof I allix my signature. in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES (l. StOTT.

\Vitnesscs 

